Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1071

"Well..."

Gilbert locked eyes with her, his gaze sparkling with warmth.

"If we get married, I become her dad naturally. We can explain the past to her when she's older."

Is that really the way?

Sherilyn fell silent for a moment.

Objectively speaking, it was a sound idea.

Jenna was still young, too young to need explanations. If they got married, over time, she would naturally accept Gilbert as her father. As she grew up, she might even forget that her father had been absent for the first few years of her life... It would minimize any hurt to her.

But marriage?

She hadn't really considered it.

Even though they were already in such a relationship.

"Sherilyn."

Seeing her hesitation, Gilbert squeezed her hand gently, his eyes earnest. "Would you? Would you marry me?"

Sherilyn furrowed her brows, caught in indecision.

"No rush."

softly, shaking his head. "You don't have to answer right away. Take your time, think it over,

today. Such an important thing as marriage deserved proper preparation, a

glanced at it, curious, but

Rebecca White," Sherilyn volunteered. "Her divorce was

remarked, nodding. "It's been dragging on

"How does she feel

replied, frowning slightly. Relationships were personal matters, and no matter how close you were to someone, it was hard to interfere. Sunhaven was already feeling the first hints

White and Eddy

courthouse into the blinding afternoon sun. Across the street, a black SUV

she emerged, the

or

out, waving

White frowned. What

next to her, forcing a smile.

be off

respond when she noticed Eddy

how pale he

trying to smile

Rebecca didn't believe him. "Is it

then

"I thought so."

issues. His lifestyle of smoking and drinking had taken its toll,

you have your meds with you?" Rebecca